Teams Missing from this Year's Championship

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Boe

967 is easily one of the best robots not attending champs.

For folks posting up team numbers, it would be cool if you also posted a really good match video too

[lynca]

From Texas: we have many great teams

These Texas teams really should be at champs:
231 had a unique and great robot with a two-ball auto, semi-finalist at both Dallas & LSR

4587 - very impressive robot and shooter for a 2nd year team.

[RoboAlum]

71 isn't going again that's the second time in the last three years. They had a great on the run shooter and a good 2 ball auto. Plus they were wicked fast.

[Woolly]

125, won three districts, and a district chairman's award, and still didn't qualify for St.Louis.

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by Woolly

125, won three districts, and a district chairman's award, and still didn't qualify for St.Louis.

Uh, I'm pretty sure they did...

[dodar]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Uh, I'm pretty sure they did...

They arent on the list. And the list is up to 378.

[swootton]

Originally Posted by Woolly

125, won three districts, and a district chairman's award, and still didn't qualify for St.Louis.

125 is in for points. They plated in NE district this weekend. Thay may decline but they do qualify

Our cutoff is today for registration. We just got confirmed yesterday.

[Peter Matteson]

Originally Posted by Woolly

125, won three districts, and a district chairman's award, and still didn't qualify for St.Louis.

They did quality, but last I knew they couldn't go for other reasons.
I don't know if they officially bowed out yet.

They were 1st pick 2 seed at district championship.

[MikeE]

Originally Posted by Woolly

125, won three districts, and a district chairman's award, and still didn't qualify for St.Louis.

125 were ranked 9th among the 13 teams that qualified on points for World Championships from New England (8 qualified by awards + 3 winners).

Not all qualified team can go or choose to attend, so teams a little lower on points should be ready if they are extended an invitation

[BrendanB]

125 like many teams in New England are working through the issue of traveling to St. Louis. Its not easy nor is it cheap and with the Boston Marathon bus companies are booked making it harder to get a coach bus.

I'm sure 125 will have more information on their current state but yes they did qualify but they haven't said yes or no officially but I believe they would go if they can get travel arranged.

[Woolly]

Yeah, my bad on the "125 didn't qualify" part. The guy from their team I talked to was acting like that was the reason they couldn't go.

Regardless, that team and that robot belongs in St.Louis a little over a week from now.

[akmess01]

2393 built a really great robot this year, but unfortunately didn't qualify.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Woolly

Yeah, my bad on the "125 didn't qualify" part. The guy from their team I talked to was acting like that was the reason they couldn't go.

Regardless, that team and that robot belongs in St.Louis a little over a week from now.

Things are still up in the air. 125 DID qualify (even without points from 2 district wins and a DCA).

The season (5 events + 1 preseason) has been really long. On top of the cost to the team the robot has taken a beating (counting replays, we're at 100+ matches). Couple all this with short notice and it's putting strain on the team. Also realize that we are a really young team mentor wise. There's only a handful of us who could buy a beer, most of our mentors are freshman in college.


We're going. Come meet Dark Matter in St Louis.

[Caleb Sykes]

2705 was IMO the most consistent shooter at 10K Lakes (of course, I'm a little biased), and would have competed with the best of them at championships had they qualified.

[JohnFogarty]

Originally Posted by DManz

Team 1319 (Flash) and Team 1772 ( The Brazilian Trailblazers) were 2 teams that both made great robots that had great seasons but they were just not able to secure their spots to St Louis.

Agreed. 1772 had one of their best seasons to date in my opinion and somehow didn't secure a spot.